The Federal Court has ruled it will hear the case from two unions pushing for the revocation of permits granted to mining companies to import hundreds of foreign temporary workers to B.C. Meanwhile, the United Steelworkers union has filed a complaint with the provincial mines ministry about the safety conditions for foreign workers in the mines.

Saskatchewan minister announces changes to labour law at business lunchSaskatchewan's labour minister announced proposed changes to the province's labour law last Friday during a business association luncheon. Unions were taken aback by the announcement, saying the minister made no mention of the changes to when he spoke a few weeks ago at a Saskatchewan Federation of Labour convention. The new changes will be introduced to the legislature sometime before December 6.

Deals reached for Ontario high school teachers at some boards; elementary teachers start job action

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